The sound is familiar, yet entirely new: For the past three years, Wilderness has been at the forefront of Bend’s local music scene with an alt-country noise-pop that wildly merges slamming drumbeats and soaring guitar riffs. But in January, drummer Bradley David Parsons stepped forward, along with Wilderness bass player Nick Graham and his brother […]
corner gospel explosion
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2015 Best Of Central Oregon
As voted by Source Weekly readers
Central Oregon has a particular manner of evolving: It likes its classics—like, Phil’s Trail and breakfast at McKay Cottage (this year’s winner of Best Breakfast, for the sixth year in a row). But it also accepts newcomers, and quickly embraces and absorbs them. Like, consider that Phil’s Trail is only about a decade old and […]
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Exploding from the Wilderness
Corner Gospel Explosion makes their own splash
Bradley David Parsons is finally ready to invite you into his world. A drummer since the age of 10 and the percussive backbone of Bend’s popular folk-rock quartet Wilderness, Parsons has been writing songs of his own for years—quietly honing his voice as a songwriter and vocalist. Though more than happy playing drums in Wilderness […]